Added optional portable version (useful for users without administrator permissions)

Optional AVG Security Search

Intense Profile-Guided Optimisation

Questions about the AVG addition

Many of you will be wondering why Waterfox now has the option to install this feature. To sum it up simply, Waterfox uses expensive software to make it what it is, plus the huge amount of users means expensive hosts. Before I move further on let me say that Waterfox will ALWAYS remain a free program and will never include spamware, spyware or advertisments.

Why not ask for Donations?

While donations are nice, I still feel bad for asking for them from users. Also, it would take a lot of donations to cover the costs that Waterfox has.

Does this mean Waterfox has bloatware?

Absolutely not! The AVG Security Search is completely optional and does not impede your browsing experience at all. In fact, while browsing the web I have found that many users would like their anti-virus companies to build Waterfox compatible software.

I realise some users may not like this but I'm hoping this is the best decision for Waterfox. Nothing about Waterfox has changed, there's now a portable version with no installers and best of all Waterfox as a project will be able to continue!

Last thing, what are these "costs"?

Digital Certificate

Installer Software

Compiler Software

Web Hosting

I've tried the reliable free hosts, but the overwhelming amount of user vists to the Waterfox website has had them turn me down (e.g. the web host issues a few days past)